Man admits to dumping wife's body in Tennessee River after claiming she disappeared

He previously said her body went missing after an ambulance took her.

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WXIA

Published:
5:29 PM EST January 23, 2018

Updated:
5:29 PM EST January 23, 2018

BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Hartville man's strange story took another turn after he admitted to disposing of his wife's body in a Tennessee river during a trip to Graceland.

Earlier this month, Philip Snider told authorities his wife had died during a trip to Graceland, Tennessee. He said she died in a parking lot and disappeared after an ambulance he flagged down in the parking lot took her away.

But no records for her body could be located at the coroner's office and first responders never logged any calls matching her death.

Now, Snider has admitted to dumping Roberta Snider's body in the Tennessee River.